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Home » Uncategorized » Mexican Churros

Mexican Churros

May 5, 2010 · WCC Administr@tr · 5 Comments

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I’ve been blogging now for over three years and have always tried making new recipes every week. There are a few recipes I’ve been going back to every so often and this recipe is one of them. I first blogged about these Churros when I made them for a Superbowl gathering back in February of 2007. Back then, didn’t have a picture of the end product then but since I made these Churros for my recent birthday fiesta, I thought I’d bring this recipe back to life!

I really liked the ease of this specific recipe. I tried a few different recipes beforehand and this one really nailed the flavor and texture I was looking for and it was also the easiest to make. Besides, who knew churros require basic ingredients everyone already has on hand? That means you’re never too far away from making these treats any day of the year, not just for Cinco de Mayo!

Churros Recipe
recipe adapted from AllRecipes
(makes twelve 4-5 inch churros)

Vegetable or canola oil for frying
1 cup water
1 stick (or 1/2 cup) of margarine or butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 gallon storage ziploc bag
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

In a heavy deep skillet or deep-fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Oil should be about 1 1/2 inches deep.

In a medium saucepan, heat water and margarine to a rolling boil. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the boiling mixture. Remove from heat and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute.

Beat in the eggs one at a time into the mixture.
Stick with it even if it looks and feels like it won’t come together! Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip or in a quart or gallon sized storage bag with a corner snipped off. (I used a storage bag when I made these since it was faster to do and less clean up…)

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Carefully squeeze out 4 inch long strips of dough directly into the hot oil. Fry 5 or 6 strips at once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from hot oil to drain on paper towels. Stir together the sugar and cinnamon; roll churros in the mixture while still hot.

* You can omit the cinnamon sugar coating and choose to keep them plain. The churro dough has no sugar so you might want to sweeten it up either way. If you prefer it plain, I suggest making dipping sauces like strawberry, caramel, chocolate or even honey to add the sweetness.

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  1. The Beancounter says

    May 6, 2010 at 12:08 am

    Hello Joelen! We don't have Cinco de Mayo here but i do enjoy churros any time of the year… thanks for the recipe… i'll try yours very soon!

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  2. Memória says

    May 6, 2010 at 4:52 am

    Your churros look absolutely perfect! Did you use the star tip or the Ziploc bag?

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  3. Kelly says

    May 6, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    These look absolutely fantastic, like just about everything you make. I can't remember the last time I had a churro, but these are making me crave one.

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  4. Megan Langford says

    May 7, 2010 at 2:12 am

    Made these today — they turned out great!! It was an experiment at first, I didn't realize they would fluff up a bit so the first ones I made were pretty big (ok, like the size of a corndog, so actually, that's huge). But I made a smaller cut in the ziploc and they were perfect. Mmmm, now my house smells like fried food.

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  5. Kate - Nova Scotia says

    May 30, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    I just found your blog about a month ago and have been oggling it & telling all my friends ever since.

    Today I decided to stop just salivating and try something so I made your Churros (we first just had these this spring in Florida).

    All I can say is DELICIOUS and so easy!!!

    Can't wait to try more of your awesome fares!!!

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